früe

See also: frue

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German vrüeje, from Old High German fruoji, from Proto-Germanic *frōwijaz, an alternative form of *frōwaz. Cognate with German fruh, Dutch vroeg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fryə/

Adverb

früe (comparative früener, superlative früescht)

1. early
   • 1978, Rolf Lyssy & Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher, (transcript):

     Chömmer halt e chli früner. Schadet a nüt.

     Then we'll arrive a little earlier. It won't do any harm.